York County High Schools Capture Top Model United Nations Awards

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Northwestern High School of Rock Hill whose team represented Russia, took the Winthrop Cup for best all around high school. Fort Mill High School of Fort Mill, S.C., as China captured the Secretariat Award for contributing the most to the success of the conference. The Geoffrey Bruce Award for the delegation acting most in character of its country went to Rock Hill High School of Rock Hill representing the United States of America.

Northwestern High's team

ROCK HILL, S.C. – Three York County high schools were awarded top honors March 26 at the 34nd annual Model United Nations at Winthrop University.

Held March 24-26 in Tillman Hall, the program involved hundreds of students representing more than 20 high schools from North and South Carolina. An awards ceremony Friday afternoon capped two days of deliberations over world events centered around this year’s theme of “Reaching for the Future: The Millennium Development Goals.”

Northwestern High School of Rock Hillwhose team represented Russia, took the Winthrop Cup for best all around high school. Fort Mill High School of Fort Mill, S.C., as China captured the Secretariat Award for contributing the most to the success of the conference. The Geoffrey Bruce Award for the delegation acting most in character of its country went to Rock Hill High School of Rock Hill representing the United States of America.

The Best Resolution Award was given to Pinewood Preparatory High School in Summerville, S.C. for its work on “Protection of Holy and Religious Sites.”

In the Political and Security Committee, recognition was given to: Japan, Tyler Mitchell, Indian Land High School; France, Amanda Millen, Myrtle Beach High School; and Russia, Ryan Simpson, Northwestern.